Is Frodocam the GoPro-killer you’ve been waiting for?

A strap-on camera that shoots and edits video on the fly is just the thing the world needs

You want to show off that epic cycling trip to your friends. You have the footage, you even have the software. All you’re lacking is time. And the skill. And the will.

Knowing that an unfair amount of travel footage doesn’t go beyond the memory card, two Indian entrepreneurs have come up with a camera + app suite to fix this problem once and for all.

Amardeep Singh and Rahul Vats of NexGear have designed and developed the Frodocam, which can “edit hours of adventure footage into ready-to-share videos”. Instantly. (Take our money already!)

How it worksStrap the camera the way you like: to your wrist, your bike handle, your forehead or virtually anywhere. Then, just press a button to record. With a boot-to-shoot time of just 0.7 seconds, the Frodocam claims it will be ready in a blink. The camera can record an impressive 1.5 hours of HD video on a full charge, good enough for most outdoor excursions.

But it’s when you’re done recording that the real magic happens.

Fire the app on your phone and it will sync the footage from the camera automatically, and over the air. Then, choose from the five narrative formats:

With that, it’s hands-off. Frodocam will take over and edit your footage to produce a slick, tight film in no time. Such sorcery!

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Design and buildThe Frodocam seems built for the outdoors. It’s dustproof, shockproof and waterproof. It’s also detachable from its strap, handy if you want to plug in a battery pack for an extended shoot. The smart, watch-like form factor makes it extremely practical for runners, bikers or anyone who’d like to shoot video with their hands free. And though Frodocam can sync over Bluetooth and WiFi, the built-in USB is a stroke of genius.

How to get it:Unfortunately, you’ll have to wait. Frodocam is yet to get into full-scale production. A crowdfunding campaign for this goes up on Indiegogo on 2 February. If successful, Frodocam will start accepting orders. It’s likely to be priced between $200-$300 (Rs14,000-Rs20,000), making it cheaper than your graveyard of videos phone.